SOUTH Asia’s geopolitical landscape is undergoing a subtle yet powerful transformation.

At the heart of this shift lies an emerging triangular alignment among Pakistan, China, and Bangladesh, which appears to be challenging India’s long-standing bid for regional dominance. As Beijing deepens its political, economic, and strategic engagements with Dhaka and Islamabad, a new counterweight is forming—one that promises to dilute India’s hegemonic posture and recalibrate power equations across the subcontinent.

Nowhere is China’s growing influence more visible than in Bangladesh’s rapidly modernizing infrastructure. With investments exceeding $4.45 billion across 35 major development projects, including iconic undertakings like the Karnaphuli Tunnel and Padma Bridge Rail Link, Beijing is embedding itself firmly in Bangladesh’s coastal and strategic corridors. These projects, crucial under the Belt........

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